Kings County to Pay Out $1.9M in Former DA Keith Fagundes Case

Kings County to pay out $1.9M in former DA Keith Fagundes case

A Kings County jury has awarded $1.9 million to Alexandria Smith, a secretary in the District Attorney’s Office, in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against former DA Keith Fagundes and the County.

Kings County DA Secretary Alexandria Smith wins $1.9m settlement in sexual harassment case - Valley Voice

The jury awarded a $1.9 million settlement to DA secretary Alexandria Smith today, (8/6/25) for past non-economic suffering in a stunning blow to Kings County whose attorneys argued that the county took the right steps to deal with her complaints of retaliation and sexual harassment by ex-DA Keith Fagundes. Smith, dressed in a dark blue outfit, sobbed as the judge went through the jury’s verdict in the 16 counts. Virtually all of them were in he…